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Kicking the Football Habit
Episode 13
When Buffalo Bills tight end Damar Hamlin collapsed of cardiac arrest after making a tackle, it set off a flurry of think pieces and debates about th…
2 years, 11 months ago
Life After the Traffic Stop
Episode 12
What is it like to survive a violent police encounter? As the world processes the beating and death of Tyre Nichols, we hear from two men whose encou…
2 years, 11 months ago
‘I’m kind of lazy.’ Why We Aren’t Going Back to the Movies
Episode 11
The pandemic, along with the rise of streaming services, shifted the way we experience movies. Theater ticket sales are still down, and many folks pr…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Prince and the Press
Episode 10
In the last few years, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have traded their broken relationship with the UK press system for the celebrity industrial com…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Long Arc of Long Covid
Episode 9
Millions of people are now disabled because of a long Covid, leading to what some are calling a “mass disabling event.” In this episode, Audie speaks…
3 years ago
New Year, New Assignments
Episode 8
Happy New Year! We’re still on our holiday break but wanted to take a moment to reflect and set some new goals. In this episode, Audie listens to you…
3 years ago
The Assignment presents All There Is with Anderson Cooper
Episode 7
The Assignment is taking a short, holiday break. We’ll return with new episodes in January. Today, we invite you into a warm, gracious conversation b…
3 years ago
Journalism on the Ropes
Episode 6
The debate among journalists over how to regain the public’s trust is increasingly centered around the idea of objectivity. In this episode, Audie tu…
3 years ago
When the Chanting Stops
Episode 5
Protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 set the stage for people across the country to demand change within the criminal justice system…
3 years, 1 month ago
Pediatricians Caught in a Political Crossfire
Episode 4
After Roe v. Wade legalized abortion 50 years ago, abortion clinics and providers saw waves of violence, protests and lawsuits. Recently, a new group…
3 years, 1 month ago